| SAM | Shoot apical meristem |
| FM | Floral meristem |
| L1 | layer 1 |
| L2 | layer 2 |
| L3 | layer 3 |
| CZ | central zone |
| PZ | peripheral zone |
| WUS | WUSCHEL |
| CLV3 | CLAVATA3 |
| CLE | CLAVATA3/ESR-RELATED |
| CRN | CORYNE |
| SOL2 | SUPPRESSOR OF LLP1 2 |
| FCP1 | FON2-LIKE CLE PROTEIN1 |
| FCP2 | FON2-LIKE CLE PROTEIN2 |
| WOX4 | WUSCHEL RELATED HOMEOBOX 4 |
| ZmFCP1 | ZmFON2-LIKE CLE PROTEIN1 |
| FEA3 | FASCIATED EAR3 |
| ZmWUS1 | Zm WUSCHEL1 |
| FON1 | FLORAL ORGAN NUMBER1 |
| FON2 | FLORAL ORGAN NUMBER2 |
| SlCLV3 | SlCLAVATA3 |
| FAB | FACIATED AND BRANCHED |
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| IPT | ISOPENTENYLTRANSFERASE |
| STM | SHOOT MERISTEMLESS |
| iP | isopentenyladenine |
| tZ | trans-zeatin |
| LOG | LONELY GUY |
| PUP | purine permease |
| ENT | equilibrative nucleoside transporter |
| ABCG | ATP-binding cassette G |
| AHK | ARABIDOPSIS HISTIDINE KINASE |
| ARR | Arabidopsis response regulators |
| AHP | authentic histidine-containing phospho-transmitter |
| HEC1 | HECATE1 |
| ARF | AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR |
| AuxRE | auxin-responsive element |
| MP | MONOPTEROS |
| Aux/IAA | AUXIN/INDOLE-3-ACETIC ACID |
| DRN | DORNRÖSCHEN |
| ESR1 | ENHANCER OF SHOOT REGENERATION1 |
| PIN1 | PIN-FORMED1 |
| LFY | LEAFY |
| ANT | AINTEGUMENTA |
| AIL6 | AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE6 |
| FIL | FILAMENTOUS FLOWER |
| MAB4 | MACCHI-BOU4 |
| AG | AGAMOUS |
| GIK | GIANT KILLER |
| SUP | SUPERMAN |
| CRC | CRABS CLAW |
| YUC4 | YUCCA4 |
| TRN2 | TORNADO2 |
| SPT | SPATULA |
| TAA1 | TRYPTOPHAN AMINOTRANSFERASE OF ARABIDOPSIS1 |
| PIN3 | PIN-FORMED3 |
| IND | INDEHISCENT |